Tommaso Brancaccio (1621 – 29 April 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nardò (1669–1677) and Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656–1669).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Tommaso Brancaccio | |
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Bishop of Nardò | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Nardò |
In office | 1669–1677 |
Predecessor | Girolamo Cori |
Successor | Orazio Fortunato |
Personal details | |
Born | 1621 |
Died | 29 April 1677 (age 56) Nardò, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656–1669) |
Tommaso Brancaccio was born in Ugento, Italy in 1621.[3] On 16 October 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[1][3] On 19 August 1669, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Nardò.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death on 29 April 1677.[2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giuseppe Petagna, Bishop of Caiazzo (1657).[3]